In 1737, the house of Edward Roberts, in the Parish of Llangynllo, came to pass a strange thing. As the servant-man was threshing, the threshel was taken out of his hand and thrown upon the
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Newtown, Powys (1965)
Lively spirit keeps house awake. Birmingham Post Welshpool Correspondent. Life has not been the same for the Owen family of Garth Owen Estate, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, since the mysterious spirit arrived some months ago. No one
Continue ReadingBleddfa, Powys (1666)
A Bleddfa Ghost. An old story recalled. A correspondent in the “Hereford Times,” recalls an old story of strange doings at Bleddfa, as follows:- “In a certain house there, occupied then (in or about the
Continue ReadingLlawr y Glyn (Llawryglyn), Caersws, Powys (1844)
The Tref Eglwys Ghost. About five or six weeks ago, the neighbourhood of Llawrglyn, in the parish of Tref Eglwys, Montgomeryshire, was thrown into a state of alarm by the most appalling visitation that could
Continue ReadingWye Valley, Powys (1897)
Spooks in Breconshire. About the alleged ghostly visitations. Another haunted house. The startling noises which are unaccounted for. A correspondent, who appears to be a firm believer in the supernatural origin of the alleged unaccountable
Continue ReadingBronllys, Talgarth, Powys (1888)
What is it – Spirit or Man? We have received the following interesting communication from the Rev. W.J. Davies, of Bronllys, near Talgarth, respecting the extraordinary manifestations at his house: “I have never as yet
Continue ReadingTrefeca, Powys (1888)
Disorderly Ghosts. Spiritual manifestations extraordinary. Strange story from Brecknockshire. A valued correspondent writes: I have just been informed by the Rev. W.J. Davies, Calvinistic Methodist minister, of Lower House, near Trevecca, who was in a
Continue ReadingNew Radnor, Powys (1833)
Haunted Cottage. A poor woman, inhabiting a cottage near New Radnor, about a year ago persuaded her husband to emigrate with the whole family to America. Shortly after her arrival the poor woman was seized
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